Die Deutschen der Gemeinde Feketic-Feketitsch (The Germans of the Community of Feketitsch) by Dr. Viktor Pratscher, 1936 Herausgegeben vom Festausschusz der Gedenkfeier. Translation by Brad Schwebler His majesty King Peter II The motto of the Germans of Yugoslavia says: "Be loyal to the nation and the people"     Table of Contents Foreword 4-9 The History of the Batschka 10 Emperor Josef II 10-12 The Settlers Patent and the Old Homeland 13-16 On the Way to the New Homeland (the Schwabenzug) 18-23 Arrival in the New Homeland 23 The Life in the New Homeland 1784-1818 24-25 How Urschels Peter came to Schowe 26-29 History of Feketic/Feketitsch 29 The Hungarians of Feketitsch (includes name registry) 30-31 The First Germans in Feketitsch 1818 32-44 The History of the Evangelical Church Community 40-43 The Formation of the Evangelical Congregation A) Evangelical School; B) Choirmaster's Apts. 44-54 The Evangelical Teachers 54-59 School Affairs 60-67 The First Site of the Church Service 67-69 The Church 69-75 The Bell and the Tower Clock by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 75-80 Church Appliances 80-81 The Pastor’s Living Quarters and the First Pastor Salaries 81-83 The Administration of the Congregation & The Church Chancellery 87-89 The History of the Evangelical Seniorates 89-92 From the Archives of the Congregation: The Midwives of the Congregation 92-95 Cemeteries by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 95 Pastor and Choirmaster Field by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 96-98 The Consequences of World War 1914-1918 98-101 Church Associations (incl. The Evangelical Men's Choir of 1936) by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 101-105 Supplements 105 The 100 Year Jubilee of the Congregation Mixed Couples 106-108 The History of the German Reformed Congregation 109-110 The Formation of the Branch Community 1820 – 1850 111-118 The Branch Community 1850 – 1921 119-125 The Church 125-137 The Independent German Reformed Congregation 137-143 The New Buildings (parsonage and church) 143-145 Teachers and Choirmasters of the Community 145-147 The Servants of the Word of God  147-150 Church Fathers and Presbyters 150-151 Communion and Baptismal Implements 151-152 Cemetery 152 The Church Choir 152-153 Some Things about the Give and Take 153-154 Baptists, Methodists, Nazarenes, Catholics 154 The Political Community 155-156 The Position of the Village -The Settlement ~ The Roads ~ The Krivaja Creek 156-171 The Climate 171-172 The Cemetery 172 Health Service by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 173-175 Living Quarters of the German Settlers 175-179 The Nourishment by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 179-183 The Sleep by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 183 Cleanliness by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 184 Population Movement 185 Births, Marriages, Cases of Death, Birth, Overpopulation, Attainable Ages 185-187 Everything to Reflect On by J. Wolf (Poem) 188 Illnesses by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 188-190 The All Day Work by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 191-192 Customs at Family Events: New Years Day | Easter Remembered | Threshing | Kerweih Week | Baptism Customs | Wedding Customs 192-198 Superstitions 198-199 The Traditional Costume/Dress 200-202 The Village Group of the Swabian-German Cultural Association by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 203-211 Universal Education 208-211 Agriculture by Christian Welker, Jr. by Dr. Viktor Pratscher 212 Cultivation, Hutweide, "Segregation” "Kommasierung” Sowing the Harvest Corn Session Farmer 212-226 Consequences of the World War I 226-228 The Agriculture of Today 228-238 Cattle Breeding (& Pig Breeding; Poultry Keeping) 238-240 Traffic – Trade - Industry - Business 241-255 Postal Traffic 241-242 Railroad 242-243 Gravel Streets 243-244 Salespeople 244 Weekly Market 244-245 Annual Market 245 Grain Trade 245-246 Mill Industry 246-247 Factories 248-249 Electrical Lighting 249-250 Money - Weights and Measures - Prices 250-252 Interest 252-253 Business Corporations, Statistics, The Apprentice School 254-255 Co-operatives and Associations & "Farmers Aid" 256-258 Undertakers’ Association 258-260 Volunteer Firemen 260-261 Sports Club 263-264 War Years 264-268 List of Names from the 1857 Census 269-274 List of Names from the 1936 Census 275-292 Origin of the Ancestors and Places of Origin in the Empire 293-296 People of Feketitsch in Foreign Lands 296-297 Table of Ancestors 298-299 300-301 Conclusion and References 300-301 Table of Contents 302-303 Some pages were not translated, therefore not linked. [Published at DVHH.org by Jody McKim Pharr, 2004] Heritage » Schwebler